I coated some 35-147S and 356-96RF boolits today with epoxy paint. First time I am trying this particular epoxy spray paint. Maybe once the snow compacts more I will be able to shoot some test loads.(don't want to lose the brass)

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can't help wondering if this could be a way to shoot cast bullets in a gas operated action.

Cast boolits in ARs are not a problem. The "clogging up the gas system" you sometimes hear is a wives tale.

I’ve never been able to run a cast bullet in a gas operated rifle fast enough to cycle the action reliably and not get leading in the bore and lead fouling in the gas system.

What bullet are you using, lubed and checked? Whats your load for your M1, how fast are you pushing them and dose it cycle/feed reliably?

Thanks,

Sig357fan

It's not so hard. 27gr of H4895 will cycle the action of the M1A behind a 200gr GC bullet. I just loaded 30 of them at 29gr to try out with a different lube. They are not as accurate as FMJ but I am working on it still. I have not chrono'd them. Should be in the 1800fps range. Searching for 100yd accuracy first not speed.

CHeck out the guys on Castboolit forum. I haven't given it a try yet, but most are having best results using a high temp automtive epoxy, then baking it for a harder cure. It seems so simple. The question is size first then paint or paint first then size? This would get me to buy a 300B upper. Cheaper bulelts is always a plus.

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Here’s a question I’d like to just throw out there for the GTR brain trust.

Cast bullets for a high powered rifle are generally of the round nose configuration and ran at mild/mid-range velocities, if this coating is as durable as it seems (hammer test in the video), could a coated bullet of a profile similar to jacketed bullets be ran at jacketed bullet velocities?

And another question just for my own curiosity.

What’s the fastest any of you have ran a cast bullet with good results, minimum fouling, good accuracy and no additional hassle when putting together a load?

This is interesting considering the first time I tried to use my molded bullets it leaded my G27 barrel up so bad it made my threads disappear.
I have access to all sorts of 2 part epoxy paints.
What is the hammer smash test?

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